White God takes the easy route to schlock over allegory– a...
Coupled with several striking film stills taken from the best moments of the movie (just look at the poster), the concept sounds interesting: In some alternate...
Miami Film Festival GEMS 2017 premieres 5 films coming soon
This year’s Miami Film Festival GEMS felt like a low-key affair compared to previous versions. It began with one of the festival’s best movies,...
Hotel Mumbai is difficult entertainment to stomach
It’s hard to say if I was entertained by Hotel Mumbai, a movie focused on four horrific days where a group of well-armed terrorists...
Film Review: 'The Hunt' examines influence of the crime on judgement
As one can expect from the director who made a name for himself with the Celebration, Thomas Vinterberg’s the Hunt (Jagten) feels like a brutal roller coaster...
GEMS recommendations: Certain Women and Old Stone contrast in drama but...
Gems 2016, a mini-film festival of sorts by Miami-Dade College's Miami Film Festival, is now underway at the Tower Theater in Miami. It kicked...
Miami Film Festival Day 2: Voice Over reveals gargantuan obstacles of...
It's not easy to communicate when you're family, and Chilean director Cristián Jiménez finds a compelling way to illustrate that in Voice Over (La Voz en Off)....
Presenting Princess Shaw reveals value of success in music without the...
Presenting Princess Shaw is a sweet yet frank documentary on the aspirations of an amateur YouTube star as she unwittingly is about to go viral. By focusing...
John Turturro on career achievement awards, shooting in 35mm and maturing...
During the Miami International Film Festival, I had an opportunity to sit down with actor/director John Turturro. I was told I had 12 minutes to discuss his new...
Miami Film Festival movies for lovers of experimental film: Cocote and...
For the more adventurous cinephile, the 35th edition of Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival has a few selections worth seeking out. They may...
'Heli' depicts human costs of drug-related violence with raw horror
Set in Guanajuato, Mexico, Heli tells the story of the crude life the city's residents endure while dealing with the ongoing militarization of the “war on...